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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 5/27/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
NY METS  WHEELER )
 
PITTSBURGH  COLE )
+1.5  -170

-1.5  +150
+125

-135

8.5un
 
4
Final
5

NY METS (20 - 26) at PITTSBURGH (22 - 27)
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Saturday, 5/27/2017 7:15 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
959NY METS+130Ov 8,-110+125Ov 8.5,-105
960PITTSBURGH-140Un 8,-110-135Un 8.5,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NY METS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games20-26-12.630-105.10.2420.3150.4000.7155.50.2680.3390.4290.768
Road Games9-11-2.214-46.10.2650.3350.4560.7906.40.2940.3600.4880.847
vs Right-handed Starters17-21-10.225-85.40.2470.3240.4080.7315.50.2760.3430.4350.778
Past 7 Games4-3-0.55-25.70.2630.3460.4240.7704.40.2490.3430.3880.731
Grass Games20-26-12.630-105.10.2420.3150.4000.7155.50.2680.3390.4290.768
Night Games18-17-4.225-55.40.2470.3230.4060.7294.90.2580.3260.4010.727
NY METS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.10.2420.315461593385827520.4002291713521131132273024
Road Games6.10.2650.33520733194416290.4561227715951371791410
Righty Starters5.40.2470.324381298320705430.4081991482861025727252722
NY METS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.941.488171.3989417827771777-1110855.6%
Road Games7.101.70869.75655892230703-65362.5%

PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games22-27-3.223-234.00.2340.3080.3710.6794.60.2680.3240.4130.737
Home Games12-10+0.612-73.70.2400.3170.3670.6834.90.2570.3150.4030.717
vs Right-handed Starters16-18-0.515-164.10.2430.3130.3730.6864.20.2560.3040.4090.713
Past 7 Games4-3+15-25.10.2860.3590.4150.7744.40.2930.3320.4220.754
Grass Games22-27-3.223-234.00.2340.3080.3710.6794.60.2680.3240.4130.737
Night Games11-20-1014-153.70.2200.2910.3450.6364.80.2690.3280.4180.746
PITTSBURGH - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2340.3084916383846910450.3711761743542334144354632
Home Games3.70.2400.31722712171284180.36771801511016019211818
Righty Starters4.10.2430.313341139277542300.3731231152232024326193118
PITTSBURGH - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.931.418165797217017641439-811568.8%
Home Games3.891.29685.74237871124646-270100%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NY METS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/13/2017GSELLMAN(R)@ MILWAUKEEDAVIES(R)4-11L1059 ovO10921690
5/14/2017DEGROM(R)@ MILWAUKEEPERALTA(R)9-11L-1458.5 unO15601371
5/15/2017WHEELER(R)@ ARIZONAGODLEY(R)3-7L1059.5 unO4701381
5/16/2017MILONE(L)@ ARIZONAGREINKE(R)4-5L1509 evP540750
5/17/2017HARVEY(R)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L)4-5L1159.5 ovU1190880
5/19/2017DEGROM(R)LA ANGELSNOLASCO(R)3-0W-1657.5 ovU680692
5/20/2017WHEELER(R)LA ANGELSMEYER(R)7-5W-1308 evO7808102
5/21/2017MILONE(L)LA ANGELSCHAVEZ(R)5-12L-1058 ovO7311280
5/23/2017HARVEY(R)SAN DIEGOCHACIN(R)9-3W-1358 ovO1450770
5/24/2017GSELLMAN(R)SAN DIEGOCOSART(R)5-6L-1409 unO81201171
5/25/2017MONTERO(R)SAN DIEGOLAMET(R)3-4L-2057.5 unU8909111
5/26/2017DEGROM(R)@ PITTSBURGHKUHL(R)8-1W-1407.5 ovO1290660
5/27/2017WHEELER(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R) 
5/28/2017HARVEY(R)@ PITTSBURGHGLASNOW(R) 
5/29/2017GSELLMAN(R)MILWAUKEEGARZA(R) 
5/30/2017DEGROM(R)MILWAUKEEDAVIES(R) 
5/31/2017DEGROM(R)MILWAUKEEGUERRA(R) 
6/1/2017WHEELER(R)MILWAUKEEANDERSON(R) 
6/2/2017 PITTSBURGH  
6/3/2017 PITTSBURGH  

PITTSBURGH - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/13/2017WILLIAMS(R)@ ARIZONAWALKER(R)4-3W13510.5 ovU980872
5/14/2017NOVA(R)@ ARIZONARAY(L)6-4W1409 unO910114151
5/16/2017KUHL(R)WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R)4-8L+1508 ovO8701461
5/17/2017COLE(R)WASHINGTONTURNER(R)6-1W-1308.5 ovU770342
5/18/2017GLASNOW(R)WASHINGTONROARK(R)10-4W+1209.5 ovO1371662
5/19/2017WILLIAMS(R)PHILADELPHIAHELLICKSON(R)2-7L-1209 evP3311041
5/20/2017NOVA(R)PHILADELPHIAVELASQUEZ(R)6-3W-1208.5 unO1091952
5/21/2017KUHL(R)PHILADELPHIANOLA(R)1-0W+1058.5 evU571360
5/22/2017COLE(R)@ ATLANTAFOLTYNEWICZ(R)2-5L-1208.5 ovU89113101
5/23/2017GLASNOW(R)@ ATLANTADICKEY(R)5-6L-1059.5 unO151301590
5/24/2017WILLIAMS(R)@ ATLANTATEHERAN(R)12-5W1209.5 evO141011291
5/25/2017NOVA(R)@ ATLANTACOLON(R)9-4W-1059 unO13701172
5/26/2017KUHL(R)NY METSDEGROM(R)1-8L+1307.5 ovO6601290
5/27/2017COLE(R)NY METSWHEELER(R) 
5/28/2017GLASNOW(R)NY METSHARVEY(R) 
5/29/2017WILLIAMS(R)ARIZONADELGADO(R) 
5/30/2017NOVA(R)ARIZONARAY(L) 
5/31/2017KUHL(R)ARIZONAGODLEY(R) 
6/2/2017 @ NY METS  
6/3/2017 @ NY METS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NY METS: 2016: 87-75, second place
Manager: Terry Collins (seventh season)
Who's new? No one of note
Who's gone? 1B James Loney, IF/OF Kelly Johnson, OF Alejandro De Aza, RHP Bartolo Colon, LHP Jonathon Niese
Projected lineup: CF Curtis Granderson (.237, 30 HR, 59 RBI), 3B David Wright (.226, 7, 14 in 37 games), LF Yoenis Cespedes (.280, 31, 86), RF Jay Bruce (.250, 33, 99 with Reds and Mets), 2B Neil Walker (.282, 23, 55), SS Asdrubal Cabrera (.280, 23, 62), 1B Lucas Duda (.229, 7, 23 in 47 games), C Travis d'Arnaud (.247, 4, 15)
Rotation: RH Noah Syndergaard (14-9, 2.60 ERA), RH Jacob deGrom (7-8, 3.04), RH Matt Harvey (4-10, 4.86), LH Steven Matz (9-8, 3.40), RH Zack Wheeler or RH Robert Gsellman (4-2, 2.42) or RH Seth Lugo (5-2, 2.67)
Key relievers: RH Jeurys Familia (3-4, 2.55, 51/56 SV), RH Addison Reed (4-2, 1.97), RH Hansel Robles (6-4, 3.48), LH Jerry Blevins (4-2, 2.79), RH Fernando Salas (3-7, 3.91)
Hot spots: First base and third base. Duda missed 115 games last season because of a stress fracture in his lower back. When healthy, the veteran first baseman slugged a career-low .714. Former first-round draft pick Dominic Smith, 21, could be in position to battle for the starting spot soon. He'll likely begin the season at Triple-A. Franchise third baseman Wright doesn't have a hot prospect pushing him out the door, but how much game does he have left? The perennial All-Star only began throwing a baseball in February after an eight-month recovery from neck surgery. Wright had a degenerative back and has only played 75 games the last two years. Getting a full season from him at age 34 would be a shock.
Outlook: The Mets' championship window opened with a surprise World Series run in 2015, and their front office seems convinced it's still open. The club invested four years and $110 million to keep Yoenis Cespedes in the outfield. The Mets also exercised club options on Jay Bruce and Jose Reyes, and brought Neil Walker back on a qualifying offer. The result? Almost everyone returns from a club that lost a wild-card game to the Giants last October. The franchise is oozing young pitching ' Syndergaard might be the best right-hander on the planet ' but another World Series appearance might be too much to expect from a team that ranked 25th in runs per game last season.
PITTSBURGH: 2016: 78-83, third place
Manager: Clint Hurdle (seventh season)
Who's new? RHP Daniel Hudson, IF Phil Gosselin
Who's gone? IF Sean Rodriguez, OF Matt Joyce, SP Jeff Locke, SP Ryan Vogelsong, RP Neftali Feliz, C Eric Fryer
Projected lineup: 2B Josh Harrison (.283, 4 HR, 59 RBI, 19 SB), 1B Josh Bell (.273, 3, 19), RF Andrew McCutchen (.256, 24, 79), CF Starling Marte (.311, 9, 46, 47 SB), LF Gregory Polanco (.258, 22, 86), 3B Jung-ho Kang (.255, 21, 62), C Francisco Cervelli (.264, 1, 33), SS Jordy Mercer (.256, 11, 59)
Rotation: RH Gerrit Cole (7-10, 3.88 ERA), RH Ivan Nova (12-8, 4.17 for Yankees and Pirates), RH Jameson Taillon (5-4, 3.38), RH Chad Kuhl (5-4, 4.20), RH Drew Hutchison (1-0, 5.25 with Blue Jays and Pirates) or Steven Brault (0-3, 4.86) or Trevor Williams (1-1, 7.82) or Tyler Glasnow (0-2, 4.24)
Key relievers: LH Tony Watson (2-5, 3.06, 15/20 SV), RH Daniel Hudson (3-2, 5.22 with Diamondbacks), LH Felipe Rivero (1-6, 4.09 for Nationals and Pirates), RH Juan Nicasio (10-7, 4.50), LH Antonio Bastardo (3-0, 4.52 with Mets and Pirates), RH Jared Hughes (1-1, 3.03), LH Wade LeBlanc (4-0, 3.77 with Mariners and Pirates)
Hot spots: Rotation and closer. Right-hander Glasnow, 23, is a consensus top-25 prospect who made his major league debut last year. The Pirates would love to see him seize the fifth starter's job in camp, but right-hander Hutchison offers a more experienced option if Glasnow isn't ready. Watson became the closer after Mark Melancon was traded to Washington last summer, but his sinker/slider/changeup mix isn't typical ninth-inning stuff. Keep an eye on Rivero, a 25-year-old lefty acquired in the Melancon trade. His fastball actually gained velocity as last season wore on, eventually touching triple digits. Rivero might begin the season as the set-up man but his ascension to the ninth inning seems inevitable.
Outlook: The Pirates made some interesting tweaks after missing the playoffs for the first time in four years. They made no major trades, signed only two major league free agents (pitchers Nova and Hudson) and revamped Hurdle's coaching staff. They also moved their outfielders around: McCutchen goes from center to right, Marte from left to center, and Polanco from right to left. McCutchen is coming off the worst season of his career. So is ace right-hander Cole. The path back to the playoffs begins with the two stars bouncing back. If the team's other homegrown talent ' Taillon, Glasnow, Bell and Polanco ' continue their evolution, Pittsburgh should return to the postseason in 2017.
PREVIEW
Could more changes be in order for Pirates' McCutchen vs. Mets?
 

PITTSBURGH -- Where will Andrew McCutchen be Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates play the second game of a weekend series against the New York Mets at PNC Park?

The Pirates are trying everything they can think of to get the center fielder and former National League MVP untracked. McCutchen was benched for a couple of games in Atlanta at the end of a road trip this week, then Friday night was moved to sixth in the lineup -- the first time as a starter he has been slotted lower than fourth. His usual spot is third.

McCutchen went 1-for-4 with a solid one-out single up the middle in the seventh inning of the Pirates' 8-1 loss to New York.

On one hand, it was one of just six Pirates hits. On the other, it only boosted McCutchen's average from .203 to .205, and there is no telling if it might have been the start of something positive.

For his part, McCutchen isn't balking at the move. Far from it.

"I was cool with it," he said. "Different experience for me, but I understand where this could help me get things going. I discussed it with (manager Clint) Hurdle and I wasn't opposed it at all. I was, like, 'Let's go, man. I'm ready. Whatever we've got to do, let's do it.'"

In fact, McCutchen wonders if the move down the lineup might relieve some pressure after he stranded several runners before he was given the two days off from starting.

"Three-hole sometimes can be one of those spots where you feel like you've got to produce and deliver, come through, especially early in the game or middle of the game," McCutchen said. "I've had plenty of opportunities the last few series, runners in scoring position, and it might have put a little added pressure on me.

"I feel like I've got to do a little more. I think being a little further down the lineup is going to help me be able to not put pressure on myself."

The Pirates' scheduled starter Saturday, Gerrit Cole (2-5, 3.36 ERA), has been the victim of poor run support much of the season. But in his 11th and most recent start Monday, it was on him.

Cole allowed five runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 5-2 loss at Atlanta. Perhaps coming back to PNC Park will help. The right-hander is 1-1 at home with a 1.67 ERA in four starts.

For New York, right-hander Zack Wheeler (3-2, 3.74 ERA) is more of a road specialist. He is 13-6 with a 2.84 ERA in 32 career starts on the road, where he has won six of his past seven starts. This season, he is 1-0 with a 2.76 ERA in three road starts.

Wheeler has been arguably the Mets' most consistent starter, but that comes with a future asterisk. After missing two seasons following Tommy John surgery, Wheeler has a 125-inning limit this season. He is already at 43 1/3, or more than a third of the way to his limit, on Memorial Day weekend.

How well he holds up and how well he does, including Saturday's game, could induce the Mets to lift or extend his limit.

"What we try to do is establish a target, and then we constantly re-evaluate," general manager Sandy Alderson told Newsday last weekend. "And that's what we'll do in his case."


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 5:54:53 PM EST.


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